Torch Literary Arts @torchlitarts
Torch Literary Arts is a nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. torchliteraryarts.org United States Joined June 2009-
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It's Friday! Check out "Tornado Sirens When You Have A Sleeping Baby" by Torch Friday Feature, Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi, online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-fe… #torchliteraryarts #fridayfeature #creativewriting #supportblackwomen
Torch Literary Arts presents Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson. When: 5/1 at 7 pm Where: Wheatsville Co-op, 4001 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704 FREE RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/881395366267…
Throwback to 2022 during our Relaunch Party! 💛 #throwbackthursday #torchliteraryarts
Tonight! April 24, 7pm at Antone's The Salon Get Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/the-salon-ti…
Warsan Shire is a poet renowned for her explorations of identity, migration, and sexuality. She gained prominence with her debut, "Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth," & her work featured in Beyoncé's "Lemonade," bringing her themes of trauma & healing to a global audience.
Torch Tuesday | Torch 2023 | Welcome to Torch Tuesdays where we take a trip down memory lane! Today, we revisit Torch 2023, and “Family Portrait” by Cieara Estelle. If you would like to read more, check out the Archive on our website.📚💻
Don't Miss The Salon and Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts with Crystal Wilkinson wix.to/gonkPNQ
Did you catch our executive director, Amanda Johnston on KUT's Arts Eclectic? What about Amanda and Brittany on CBS Austin's We Are Austin? We can't believe the support & reach we've received thanks to media outlets highlighting the work of our organization & Black women writers.
Join us! Sat. 4/27 at Kindred Stories in Houston, TX to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day! Stop by to support this incredible Black-owned business, shop amazing books and merch, and learn about Torch and how we support and amplify Black women writers. Info: Torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/…
Are you ready for The Salon! We're back at Antone's on April 24th at 7 pm. Calling all poets & songwriters to sign up for the open mic! Stay for a curated listening experience. $10 at the door or on Eventbrite Get Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/876847142407… Photos by Salihah Saadiq
This semester, Torch Literary Arts was selected by the University of Texas at Austin Law School to receive a free legal review of the organization. It has been a pleasure working with this incredible team of students and faculty! @UTexasLaw_LTS
Y'all! I'm having a post-show convo with the gloriously brilliant Texas Poet Laureate @amejohnston @VORTEXonManor presented in conjunction with @torchlitarts! Austin folks, come get this blessing! #blackfeministguide
Y'all! I'm having a post-show convo with the gloriously brilliant Texas Poet Laureate @amejohnston @VORTEXonManor presented in conjunction with @torchlitarts! Austin folks, come get this blessing! #blackfeministguide
Throwback to November 2023 at the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Festival.💛 #throwbackthursday #torchliteraryarts
Issa Rae, author of "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," and multi-talented creator known for her hit HBO series "Insecure," which she not only stars in but also writes and executive produces. Through her work, she has become a prominent voice in the entertainment industry.
Join us on May 1st at 7 pm at Wheatsville Co-op on South Lamar for a special evening with award-winning author Crystal Wilkinson to celebrate her latest book, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts! 🔥Cooking Demo 🔥Book Signing 🔥Refreshments eventbrite.com/e/881395366267…
Torch Tuesday | Torch 2022| Welcome to Torch Tuesdays where we take a trip down memory lane! Today, we revisit Torch 2023, and “Self Portrait as Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy in the Style of Gentileschi” by Kameryn Alexa Carter.
Check out this clip from our YouTube channel! Listen to this wonderful poem by Shy-Zahir Moses recorded in 2023 at Under One Roof: A Celebration of Central Texas Poetry, presented by Torch Literary Arts & Austin Public. Watch the full video featuring 28 poets.
Don't sleep on Torch Magazine! Dig into these 2024 Monthly and Friday Features! torchliteraryarts.org/blog
Give what you can: torchliteraryarts.org/support
PSA: If you believe books are important, you must support authors. If you believe authors are important, you must support writers. If you believe writing is important, you must support writing programs. If you believe writing programs are important, you must support @torchlitarts
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Love this so much @StormeWebber! Repping the "elder" set.
Too many queer youth say they don’t see elders to give them hope. Please, for #LesbianVisibilityWeek, I’m calling lesbians age 40 and over. Reply or quote with a pic/vid to show our youth they have generations past, present, and well into the future🧡🩷🤍❤️💜
@torchlitarts I'm gonna be getting ready like Whoopi
lookin at videos I’ve taken recently & um! 🥩cake loading!
Y'all! I'm having a post-show convo with the gloriously brilliant Texas Poet Laureate @amejohnston @VORTEXonManor presented in conjunction with @torchlitarts! Austin folks, come get this blessing! #blackfeministguide
Join me on Saturday 4/20 to celebrate @DrLisaBThompson and her stunning play The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body!
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Check out this clip from our YouTube channel! Listen to this wonderful poem by Shy-Zahir Moses recorded in 2023 at Under One Roof: A Celebration of Central Texas Poetry, presented by Torch Literary Arts & Austin Public. Watch the full video featuring 28 poets.
Give what you can: torchliteraryarts.org/support
PSA: If you believe books are important, you must support authors. If you believe authors are important, you must support writers. If you believe writing is important, you must support writing programs. If you believe writing programs are important, you must support @torchlitarts
I've got 2 award-winning books out in the last 2 years! my debut solo art exhibit comes out today! i'm 2/3rd done with my MFA (start sending me job & fellowship openings, people; I'm freaking out a bit)! I am alive!
Black folks: post a true, non-humble, flex about yourself that you’d never say out loud because you have couth. I wanna see Ya’ll BRAG on what your Ancestors have rendered! Me: I’m one the best thinkers, writers and speakers of my generation.
@torchlitarts Congratulations, Fellows! The retreat as at an amazing location and the atmosphere is all about uplifting you!
🎉💫💐CONGRATULATIONS 💐💫🎉
Torch Literary Arts is proud to announce the 2024 Torch Retreat Fellows! The eight fellows were selected by a committee from 216 applicants with works-in-progress across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script (plays, screenplays). Learn more: torchliteraryarts.org/news/torch-ann…
Congratulations, fellows. You’re going to have the most beautiful time. You are in good care with @torchlitarts
Torch Literary Arts is proud to announce the 2024 Torch Retreat Fellows! The eight fellows were selected by a committee from 216 applicants with works-in-progress across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script (plays, screenplays). Learn more: torchliteraryarts.org/news/torch-ann…
One week from today, we announce the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards! Keep an eye out for the names of this year's recipients at 7pm on April 10.
Grateful and excited to be part of this cohort!! So cool to be in the company of these great poets, especially my @CavanKerryPress pressmate @DSmithSilva !🌻🌻🌻
Announcing the 2024 poetry cohort of Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator for early career writers. Read more: at.pw.org/GTWO24poetry @nadia870 @BrentAmeneyro @sabzi_k @megg_bean @DSmithSilva @jwindholz
I’m very excited to announce that I will be serving as a mentor for this year’s Sprinng Writing Fellowship. Visit sprinng.org/writing-fellow… to learn more and apply by April 15! #2024SprinngMentor
Not gonna hold y'all, I ate! Got an artist grant! Curated an exhibition! Published the first essay from my theology collection! Threw a resource party for local artists! Graduated first in my class from an ad program for Black creatives! Applied for things that scared me!
@GESSwrites @amejohnston @torchlitarts @austintexasgov Yes Amanda
IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! IT'S THE THIRD ANNUAL TEXAS WRITERS BYLINE SCAN! This year I surveyed 491 writers who penned 2,245 bylines in Texas magazines, and looked at demographic diversity (or, really, a lack thereof) across race, gender, and location. homewiththearmadillo.blog/2024/03/18/a-d…
💥💫💥💫Yes Amanda 💥💫💥💫
Torch Literary Arts founder/executive director Amanda Johnston speaks at the City of Austin Arts Commission. Watch the full presentation: youtu.be/8VG5_EeG_Aw?si… #torchliteraryarts
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